Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany
Waldmops of Brandenburg
Pugs with antlers are found all over the city as a homage to one of its most famous cartoonists.
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Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany
Pugs with antlers are found all over the city as a homage to one of its most famous cartoonists.
Lidice, Czechia
The soulless eyes of 82 bronze children stare on forever in remembrance of a horrifying World War II massacre.
Giessen, Germany
A statue beloved by—and named by—the local townsfolk it represents.
Athens, Greece
With no menu and no sign, this 130-year-old taverna doles out affordable home cooking.
London, England
This bewitching Babylonian goddess haunts a hallway of the British Museum.
Berlin, Germany
Early Nazi prison for political prisoners.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Located in a heritage building, this Mickey D's is missing its Golden Arches.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
A set of 13th and 14th century standardized bread measures.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Local legend of a lurking canal crocodile takes on a life of its own with this sculpture.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
These paved rills bring freshwater into Altstadt and could spell wedding bells for whoever stumbles into the waters.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
This medieval cathedral houses stained-glass windows featuring saints and pretzels.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
A stonemason's hilarious revenge came in the form of this peculiarly positioned gargoyle.
Berlin, Germany
A poignant memorial that traces two hundred years of German history.
Berlin, Germany
Ever-changing museum dedicated to graffiti and contemporary street art.
Akarsu Köyü, Turkey
A Turkish monastery tucked into a cliff wall.
Safranbolu, Turkey
Ottoman-era houses lovingly preserved.
Maza, Greece
A mystery of a buried artist and a 14th-century church.
Berlin, Germany
A massive relic of the communist era of Berlin.
Athens, Greece
This gem is often wrongly overshadowed by the larger, newer Metropolis church in Athens.
Himeji, Japan
Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.
Tokushima-shi, Japan
"The Dance of Fools" is Japan's largest dance festival.
Minamishimabara, Japan
Buried nine feet under, these houses are preserved as a stark reminder of the disastrous 1991 Unzen eruption.
Nagasaki, Japan
The giant figure on the back of this turtle-shaped temple actually hides a memorial pendulum.
Tokyo, Japan
Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.